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PharmaceuticalsGS Group joins race to acquire Korea’s botox maker Hugel
A consortium led by South Korea’s GS Group is in talks to acquire a controlling stake in Hugel Inc., the country’s t...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOsKakaoBank’s $2.3 bn IPO set to alter Korea’s banking landscape
KakaoBank Corp., the mobile banking unit of online messaging app giant Kakao Corp., is looking to raise as much as 2.55 trillion...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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MarketsHYBE's No.3 investor exits from BTS label in block deal
Seoul-based STIC Investments, the third-largest shareholder in South Korea's HYBE Co., sold its remaining shares in the label be...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & DefenseHanwha to make satellite thrusters with Korea's aerospace institute
Hanwha Corp. will develop the bipropellant thruster, a key component for adjusting the satellite’s position in orbit, toge...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceSamsung Life eyes CPPIB-style stake purchases in GPs
Samsung Life Insurance Co. has drawn attention from South Korean pension and savings funds with its $90 million purchase last mo...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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MarketsBain report renews debate on alternative trading system in Korea
With South Korea’s stock markets maintaining bullish momentum this year, debate about setting up an alternative trading sy...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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InsuranceTaiwan’s Fubon Life raises stake in Korean unit via $405 mn rights offer
Fubon Life Insurance Co., a unit of Taiwan’s Fubon Financial Holding Co., has raised its stake in a Korean joint venture w...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceNH Financial to buy $20 mn stake in Japan's solar farm
South Korea's NongHyup Financial Group, or NH Financial Group, has acquired a stake in a solar power plant in Japan from Korea E...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & TrendsPerfection and speed
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is a famous quote attributed to the late management thinker Peter Drucker. Like ...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)